Bio

TRANSACTIONSSigned to contract extension by Carolina (3/3/15)...Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/9/14)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (2/7/13)...Released/failed physical by Seattle (9/3/11)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Seattle (3/2/09)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left arm by Green Bay (11/26/07)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Green Bay (11/30/04)...Signed to practice squad by Green Bay (9/16/04)...Terminated from practice squad by Detroit (9/8/04)...Signed to practice squad by Detroit (9/7/04)...Waived by Detroit (9/5/04)...Signed as a free agent by Detroit (12/23/03)...Waived by Minnesota (10/7/03)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Minnesota (10/1/03)...Signed to practice squad by Minnesota (9/25/03)...Waived by Minnesota (9/9/03)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Minnesota (5/2/03).

2014Played in 16 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle for Carolina...Posted 26 tackles, three quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense...Made starts in the first seven games...Also started in place of an injured Star Lotulelei versus Atlanta (11/16), at Minnesota (11/30) and at New Orleans (12/7)...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and started NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10) in place of an injured Lotulelei...Recorded three tackles and one quarterback pressure...At Tampa Bay (9/7): Played in 100th career game...At New Orleans (12/7): Recovered a fumble by Saints running back Mark Ingram to set up a field goal...NFC Wild Card vs. Arizona (1/3): Part of defense that set an NFL record for the fewest yards allowed in a postseason game with 78.

2013Signed as a free agent by Carolina (2/7)...Played in 15 games with 13 starts...Posted 19 tackles, one sack and three quarterback pressures...Key member of unit that ranked second in the NFL in total defense and points allowed and led the league in sacks while finishing second in rushing defense and sixth in passing defense...Inserted in the starting lineup in Week 3 following an injury to Dwan Edwards and remained the starter until suffering an injured calf versus New Orleans (12/22) and being inactive at Atlanta (12/29)...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Recorded two tackles...Vs. St. Louis (10/20): Sacked Rams quarterback Sam Bradford for a one-yard loss.

2011Attended training camp with Seattle but did not practice after being declared physically unable to perform due to an injured left ankle...Released/failed physical by the Seahawks in the final roster cutdown (9/3).

2010Started 11 games for Seattle...Gathered 44 tackles, one sack and five passes defensed...Inactive for five games in Weeks 9-13 with a sprained ankle...Anchored defense that ranked second in the NFL against the run prior to injury but ended season 21st...POSTSEASON: Started both games...Accounted for six tackles and one pass defensed...At Oakland (10/31): Corralled Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell for a one-yard sack...Sustained an ankle injury that caused him to miss the next five games.

2009Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Seattle (3/2)...Played in 16 games with 15 starts...Posted 48 tackles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...At Dallas (11/1): Recovered a fumble by Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to set up a touchdown.

2007Played in seven games and was inactive for four games for Green Bay...Suffered a broken left forearm at Detroit (11/22) and was placed on injured reserve (11/26)...Notched 13 tackles and one pass defensed.

2006Played in 15 games with three starts and was inactive for one game for Green Bay...Produced 53 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed...Vs. New England (11/19): Generated a sack and forced fumble on the same play, bringing down and stripping the ball from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady...Accumulated a career-high eight tackles...At Seattle (11/27): Caused a fumble by Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander.

2005Played in 16 games with four starts for Green Bay...Tallied career highs of 62 tackles and two sacks to go along with two passes defensed...At Minnesota (10/23): Racked up first career sack, dropping Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper for a four-yard loss...Vs. Minnesota (11/21): Sacked Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson for a four-yard loss.

2004Played in three games with one start and was inactive for two games for Green Bay after spending 10 games on the Packers' practice squad...Logged seven tackles...Attended training camp with Detroit and was waived in the final roster cutdown (9/5)...POSTSEASON: Inactive for NFC Wild Card versus Minnesota (1/9)...Vs. Jacksonville (12/19): Saw first NFL action and responded with three tackles...At Chicago (1/2): Made first NFL start at nose tackle in place of an injured Grady Jackson.

2003Inactive for three games for Minnesota and Detroit...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Vikings (5/2)...Inactive for the season opener at Green Bay (9/7) before being waived (9/9) and joining the practice squad (9/25)...Promoted to Minnesota's active roster (10/1) and was inactive at Atlanta (10/5) before being waived (10/7)...Signed as a free agent by the Lions (12/23) and was inactive for the season finale versus St. Louis (12/28).

COLLEGEPlayed in 46 games with 36 starts at Iowa...Totaled 213 tackles, 23 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...Earned All-Big 10 Conference honors as a senior in 2002 after shifting to defensive tackle from defensive end and posting 85 tackles and nine sacks.

PERSONALAttended South Plantation HS in Plantation, Fla....Graduated from Iowa with a degree in African-American studies.

TRANSACTIONSSigned to contract extension by Carolina (3/3/15)...Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (4/9/14)...Signed as a free agent by Carolina (2/7/13)...Released/failed physical by Seattle (9/3/11)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Seattle (3/2/09)...Placed on injured reserve with an injured left arm by Green Bay (11/26/07)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Green Bay (11/30/04)...Signed to practice squad by Green Bay (9/16/04)...Terminated from practice squad by Detroit (9/8/04)...Signed to practice squad by Detroit (9/7/04)...Waived by Detroit (9/5/04)...Signed as a free agent by Detroit (12/23/03)...Waived by Minnesota (10/7/03)...Signed as a free agent from practice squad by Minnesota (10/1/03)...Signed to practice squad by Minnesota (9/25/03)...Waived by Minnesota (9/9/03)...Signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Minnesota (5/2/03).

2014Played in 16 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle for Carolina...Posted 26 tackles, three quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery...Contributed to unit that ranked 10th in the NFL in total defense...Made starts in the first seven games...Also started in place of an injured Star Lotulelei versus Atlanta (11/16), at Minnesota (11/30) and at New Orleans (12/7)...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Wild Card versus Arizona (1/3) and started NFC Divisional Playoff at Seattle (1/10) in place of an injured Lotulelei...Recorded three tackles and one quarterback pressure...At Tampa Bay (9/7): Played in 100th career game...At New Orleans (12/7): Recovered a fumble by Saints running back Mark Ingram to set up a field goal...NFC Wild Card vs. Arizona (1/3): Part of defense that set an NFL record for the fewest yards allowed in a postseason game with 78.

2013Signed as a free agent by Carolina (2/7)...Played in 15 games with 13 starts...Posted 19 tackles, one sack and three quarterback pressures...Key member of unit that ranked second in the NFL in total defense and points allowed and led the league in sacks while finishing second in rushing defense and sixth in passing defense...Inserted in the starting lineup in Week 3 following an injury to Dwan Edwards and remained the starter until suffering an injured calf versus New Orleans (12/22) and being inactive at Atlanta (12/29)...POSTSEASON: Played in NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Recorded two tackles...Vs. St. Louis (10/20): Sacked Rams quarterback Sam Bradford for a one-yard loss.

2011Attended training camp with Seattle but did not practice after being declared physically unable to perform due to an injured left ankle...Released/failed physical by the Seahawks in the final roster cutdown (9/3).

2010Started 11 games for Seattle...Gathered 44 tackles, one sack and five passes defensed...Inactive for five games in Weeks 9-13 with a sprained ankle...Anchored defense that ranked second in the NFL against the run prior to injury but ended season 21st...POSTSEASON: Started both games...Accounted for six tackles and one pass defensed...At Oakland (10/31): Corralled Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell for a one-yard sack...Sustained an ankle injury that caused him to miss the next five games.

2009Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Seattle (3/2)...Played in 16 games with 15 starts...Posted 48 tackles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed...At Dallas (11/1): Recovered a fumble by Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to set up a touchdown.

2007Played in seven games and was inactive for four games for Green Bay...Suffered a broken left forearm at Detroit (11/22) and was placed on injured reserve (11/26)...Notched 13 tackles and one pass defensed.

2006Played in 15 games with three starts and was inactive for one game for Green Bay...Produced 53 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed...Vs. New England (11/19): Generated a sack and forced fumble on the same play, bringing down and stripping the ball from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady...Accumulated a career-high eight tackles...At Seattle (11/27): Caused a fumble by Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander.

2005Played in 16 games with four starts for Green Bay...Tallied career highs of 62 tackles and two sacks to go along with two passes defensed...At Minnesota (10/23): Racked up first career sack, dropping Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper for a four-yard loss...Vs. Minnesota (11/21): Sacked Vikings quarterback Brad Johnson for a four-yard loss.

2004Played in three games with one start and was inactive for two games for Green Bay after spending 10 games on the Packers' practice squad...Logged seven tackles...Attended training camp with Detroit and was waived in the final roster cutdown (9/5)...POSTSEASON: Inactive for NFC Wild Card versus Minnesota (1/9)...Vs. Jacksonville (12/19): Saw first NFL action and responded with three tackles...At Chicago (1/2): Made first NFL start at nose tackle in place of an injured Grady Jackson.

2003Inactive for three games for Minnesota and Detroit...Originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Vikings (5/2)...Inactive for the season opener at Green Bay (9/7) before being waived (9/9) and joining the practice squad (9/25)...Promoted to Minnesota's active roster (10/1) and was inactive at Atlanta (10/5) before being waived (10/7)...Signed as a free agent by the Lions (12/23) and was inactive for the season finale versus St. Louis (12/28).

COLLEGEPlayed in 46 games with 36 starts at Iowa...Totaled 213 tackles, 23 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries...Earned All-Big 10 Conference honors as a senior in 2002 after shifting to defensive tackle from defensive end and posting 85 tackles and nine sacks.

PERSONALAttended South Plantation HS in Plantation, Fla....Graduated from Iowa with a degree in African-American studies.